BY  VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA – EVEN as the year 2011 is yet to go half way, Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has said achievements recorded so far were the highest since his assumption of office five years ago.

The governor, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said in terms of physical projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, provision of water among others, this year could not be compared to any other year.

He specifically cited the recent completion of the second phase of the State Secretariat which, he noted, marked an important phase in transforming the machinery of government.

His said: “The State University Teaching Hospital is coming on stream soon. Eight buildings housing different departments, including the radiology and pharmacology complexes, as well as house officers’ quarters are near completion.

“Within the last one year also, the governor started and is completing work on 15 different bridges connecting various parts of the state.”